Services & Specialty Centers

Orthopedics
Long Island Joint Replacement Institute™

South Nassau stands at the forefront of advances in musculoskeletal care, offering the latest in minimally invasive orthopedic surgical procedures.

Under the direction of Dr. Craig Levitz, South Nassau's Center for Advanced Orthopedics has surgically repaired more knees and shoulders using minimally invasive surgery than many other prestigious hospitals in New York.

Whether it's a repair to a torn rotator cuff, shoulder ligament - or knee ligaments/cartilage - 99% of our surgeries are performed minimally invasively, which means:

• No big, ugly scars.
• Less post-operative pain - patients are usually up and around the same day.
• Quicker recovery, with rehab taking about one month - rather than several months with open surgery.

This leading-edge approach is part of our comprehensive orthopedic care program, which includes:

• Groundbreaking techniques for repairing knee cartilage via carticel therapy and meniscal transplants, and new cartilage studies for osteochondial defects
• The latest advances in hip replacement surgery
• Specialized expertise in adult reconstruction, foot and ankle injuries, pediatric orthopedics, as well as hand and upper extremities
• The Pain Management Center, which uses a multidisciplinary approach to effectively diagnose and treat chronic pain
• State-of-art physical rehabilitation and sports medicine programs that promote short-term and long-term health and wellness